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Review End of year Exam ESS 2012
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- What level did you achieve overall in your exam paper*
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- What level did you achieve overall in your the classwork aspect of term 3*
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- What combined level have you achieved for term 3*
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- Did you improve your grade overall from term 2 to term 3? Choose the difference between the two terms*
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- Q1 a) REFN 3.8.3 Describe and explain the differences between the ecological footprints of two human populations, one from an LEDC and one from an MEDC. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q1 b) REFN 3.8.2 Calculate from appropriate data the ecological footprint of a given population, stating the approximations and assumptions involved. REFN 3.8.2 How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q1 c) REFN 3.8.3 Describe and explain the differences between the ecological footprints of two human populations, one from an LEDC and one from an MEDC. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q1 d) REFN 3.7.2 Explain how absolute reductions in energy and material use, reuse and recycling can affect human carrying capacity. REFN 2.6.1 Describe the Earth’s water budget. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q1 e) i) REFN 3.7.2 Explain how absolute reductions in energy and material use, reuse and recycling can affect human carrying capacity. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q1 e) ii) REFN 3.8.1 Explain the concept of an ecological footprint as a model for assessing the demands that human populations make on their environment. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q1 f) REFN 3.3.2 Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of two contrasting energy sources. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q2 a) REFN 2.4.2 Explain the distribution, structure and relative productivity of tropical rainforests, deserts, tundra and any other biome.How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q2 b) REFN 2.4.2 Explain the distribution, structure and relative productivity of tropical rainforests, deserts, tundra and any other biome.How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q2 c) REFN 2.4.2 Explain the distribution, structure and relative productivity of tropical rainforests, deserts, tundra and any other biome.How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q3 a) REFN 3.1.3 Analyse age/sex pyramids and diagrams showing demographic transition models. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q3 b) REFN 3.1.3 Analyse age/sex pyramids and diagrams showing demographic transition models. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q4 REFN 2.3.4 Define the term diversity. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q5 a) REFN 2.3.4 Define the term diversity. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q5 b) REFN 2.3.4 Define the term diversity. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q6 REFN 2.1.7 Describe and explain population interactions using examples of named species.How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q6 REFN 2.1.4 Explain the principles of pyramids of numbers, pyramids of biomass, and pyramids of productivity, and construct such pyramids from given data.How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q7 a) REFN 2.3.4 Define the term diversity. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q7 b) i) REFN 2.3.5 Apply Simpson’s diversity index and outline its significance. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q7 b) ii) REFN 2.3.5 Apply Simpson’s diversity index and outline its significance. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q7 c) ii) REFN 2.3.4 Define the term diversity. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q8 a) i) REFN 2.4.2 Explain the distribution, structure and relative productivity of tropical rainforests, deserts, tundra and any other biome. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q8 a) ii) REFN 2.5.5 Define the terms gross productivity, net productivity, primary productivity and secondary productivity. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q8 b) REFN 2.5.3 Describe and explain the transfer and transformation of energy as it flows through an ecosystem. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q9 a) REFN 1.1.4 Describe how the first and second laws of thermodynamics are relevant to environmental systems. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q9 b) REFN 2.2.1 List the significant abiotic (physical) factors of an ecosystem. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q9 c) REFN 2.1.6 Define the terms species, population, habitat, niche, community and ecosystem with reference to local examples. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q9 d) REFN 2.5.5 Define the terms gross productivity, net productivity, primary productivity and secondary productivity. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q9 e) REFN 1.1.6 Define and explain the principles of positive feedback and negative feedback. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Q9 f) REFN 1.1.5 Explain the nature of equilibria. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Section B Q1 a) REFN 2.4.2 Explain the distribution, structure and relative productivity of tropical rainforests, deserts, tundra and any other biome. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Section B Q1 b) REFN 2.4.2 Explain the distribution, structure and relative productivity of tropical rainforests, deserts, tundra and any other biome. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Section B Q1 c) REFN 2.5.4 Describe and explain the transfer and transformation of materials as they cycle within an ecosystem. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Section B Q1 d) REFN How well did you answer this question?*
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- Section Q1 e) REFN 3.2.6 Discuss the concept of sustainable development. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Section C Qa) REFN 7.1.4 Outline key historical influences on the development of the modern environmental movement., 7.1.6 Justify your personal viewpoint on environmental issues. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Section C Qb) REFN 7.1.4 Outline key historical influences on the development of the modern environmental movement., 7.1.6 Justify your personal viewpoint on environmental issues., 2.6.1 Explain the concepts of limiting factors and carrying capacity in the context of population growth. How well did you answer this question?*
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- Section C Qc) REFN 7.1.2, 7.1.3 Outline the range of environmental philosophies with reference to figure 6., Discuss how these philosophies influence the decision-making process with respect to environmental issues covered in this course. How well did you answer this question?*
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- State the activities from lessons that you found useful to prepare you for these exams.*
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- State the activities that you would prefer to have included in lessons (or more of) so that you can be prepared for final exams.*
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- What did you feel did not support you for your final exams?*
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- I know what I need to do to achieve the best of my ability in ESS*
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